February 8 6:11 pm
This study suggests that cod liver oil supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids can reduce the need for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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February 8 5:53 pm
Researchers from Kyung Hee University Medical Center, in Seoul Korea reviewed the evidence.
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February 8 12:02 am
The sirsasana (stand-on-hand posture) was a problem for a patient with congenital glaucoma who had practiced this yoga posture for several years.
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February 7 9:39 pm
Drs. Wendy Smith and Lincy Lal from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston have reviewed the implications for pharmaceutical care.
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February 7 8:46 pm
Rikkunshito is a popular Japanese traditional medicine that’s used in Japan to treat various gastrointestinal disorders.
Researchers from Osaka Medical Center, in Japan studied the effects of rikkunshito on delayed gastric emptying in handicapped patients.
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February 7 1:51 pm
Losartan (Cozaar), which is used to treat high blood pressure, is metabolized by liver enzymes CYP2C9 and CYP3A4 to an active metabolite, E-3174, which has greater antihypertensive activity than Losartan itself.
We also know that soy extract activates CYP2C9 and CYP3A4 in the lab. Should we worry about a soy-drug interaction?
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February 6 5:59 pm
February 6 1:53 pm
Dr. Mark Jensen (photo), who is Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington, in Seattle has published a series of studies on this topic.
Here’s a summary of his most recent research, and an overview of the past 3 years.
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February 6 12:46 am
Reviewers from The New York Headache Center concluded, “The identification of food triggers, with the help of food diaries, is an inexpensive way to reduce migraine headaches.”
Here’s their list of triggers and treatments.
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February 5 9:19 pm
Researchers from Ecole Polytechnique de l’Université de Nice, in Biot, France reviewed the evidence and mince no words in their conclusions.
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Dr. Ting Bao (photo) from The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, in Baltimore, Maryland tells us, “Despite recent advances in pharmacologic antiemetic therapy, additional treatment for breakthrough chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting is needed.